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Hofsjokull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Hofsjokull Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, severe gales from the E by Wed night).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri night, moderate winds from the E by Sat night).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Tue night).

(Days 10-12):

Light rain (total 5mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Fri night).

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Sunset
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Hofsjokull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hofsjokull is: A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, severe gales from the E by Wed night).

Hofsjokull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sun morning)Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri night, moderate winds from the E by Sat night).

Hofsjokull Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun night)Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Hofsjokull at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Hofsjokull. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Iceland.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Thufuver
27 km SE
613m alt.
2 hours ago
-4.5° C
No report.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 30).
Akureyri Airport
107 km NNE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
Low: overcast
Akureyri
108 km NNE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
1.8° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Kirkjubaejarklaustu
119 km SSE
38m alt.
1 hour ago
1.2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 70).
Hamraendar
128 km WSW
46m alt.
2 hours ago
0.8° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.